AXYS Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1989

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 168

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $156M

AXYS Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Integrator of drug discovery technology from gene distribution through clinical development. The company focuses on small molecule therapeutics and covers a broad range of therapeutic areas including respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic and infectious diseases, oncology and central nervous system disorders.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Arris Pharmaceuticals, Axys Pharmecueticals Inc, Arris Pharmaceutical Corp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 180 Kimball Way
  • South San Francisco
  • South San Francisco, CA 94080
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Drug Discovery
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 180 Kimball Way
  • South San Francisco
  • South San Francisco, CA 94080
  • United States
+1 (650)

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AXYS Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Merger/Acquisition 16-Nov-2001 $156M Completed Generating Revenue
11. PIPE 16-Mar-2001 Completed Generating Revenue
10. PIPE 21-Jul-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. PIPE 22-Feb-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 01-Jan-1998 Completed Startup
7. PIPE 01-Jan-1994 Completed Startup
6. IPO 19-Nov-1993 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC (Series E) 08-Apr-1993 Completed Startup
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 11-Aug-1992 $15.5M $26.5M Completed Startup
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 05-Aug-1991 $5.32M $11M Completed Startup
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AXYS Pharmaceuticals Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series E
Series D
Series C
Series B 7,600,000 $0.010000 8% $0.55 $0.55 1x $0.55 16.19%
Series A 3,030,000 $0.010000 8% $0.5 $0.5 1x $0.5 6.45%
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AXYS Pharmaceuticals Patents

AXYS Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-7368476-B2 4-{2-[3-benzofuran-2-yl-4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)but-2-enoylamino]-ethoxy}-n-hydroxybenzamide hydrochloride; anticancer, bipolar disorders; inhibitors of histone deacetylase Inactive 07-Apr-2004
US-20050227976-A1 4-{2-[3-benzofuran-2-yl-4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)but-2-enoylamino]-ethoxy}-n-hydroxybenzamide hydrochloride; anticancer, bipolar disorders; inhibitors of histone deacetylase Active 07-Apr-2004
US-20070088001-A1 Silinane compounds as cysteine protease inhibitors Inactive 30-Jan-2004
EP-1697355-A2 Amidino compounds as cysteine protease inhibitors Inactive 23-Dec-2003
JP-2007516295-A Amidino compounds as cysteine protease inhibitors Pending 23-Dec-2003 C07D417/14
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AXYS Pharmaceuticals Former Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Accel Venture Capital Minority
Acqua Wellington PE/Buyout Minority
Allstate Corporation Minority
Bay City Capital Venture Capital Minority
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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AXYS Pharmaceuticals Acquisitions (2)

AXYS Pharmaceuticals’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Sequana Therapeutics for . The deal was made on 09-Jan-1998.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Sequana Therapeutics 09-Jan-1998 Merger/Acquisition Biotechnology
Khepri Pharmaceuticals 26-Dec-1995 Merger/Acquisition Biotechnology
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AXYS Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was AXYS Pharmaceuticals founded?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1989.

  • Where is AXYS Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of AXYS Pharmaceuticals?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals has 168 total employees.

  • What industry is AXYS Pharmaceuticals in?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is AXYS Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of AXYS Pharmaceuticals?

    The current valuation of AXYS Pharmaceuticals is .

  • What is AXYS Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for AXYS Pharmaceuticals is .

  • How much funding has AXYS Pharmaceuticals raised over time?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals has raised $92M.

  • Who are AXYS Pharmaceuticals’s investors?

    Accel, Acqua Wellington, Allstate, Bay City Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in AXYS Pharmaceuticals.

  • When was AXYS Pharmaceuticals acquired?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals was acquired on 16-Nov-2001.

  • Who acquired AXYS Pharmaceuticals?

    AXYS Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Celera Genomics.

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